Chapter 178: You’re So Hungry That You Can Barely Stand

To Xu Shaochen, Li Haoming’s matter was just a minor, insignificant episode.

The grand opening of the Chen Yu Grand Hotel had come to a close.

All the guests who came to congratulate had departed, but Du Ruyan chose to stay.

“Why aren’t you going back with your dad?” Xu Shaochen looked at Du Ruyan and asked.

Du Ruyan pouted, “What’s it to you? I just like following you around, so what?”

“Haha, let’s go take a walk.”

Xu Shaochen chuckled and didn’t object. Having a beautiful woman following him around was undeniably a pleasant experience.

The two of them walked down the street together.

It was already afternoon. The sun wasn’t as scorching as at noon, and there was a bit of coolness in the air.

“How about we go watch a movie? There’s this new release that’s really popular, and it’s just opened today.”

Du Ruyan suddenly looked at Xu Shaochen and said.

Xu Shaochen was stunned at first, and it took him a while to react: “By this time, all the tickets should be sold out, right?”

Xu Shaochen knew the movie she mentioned. It was directed by a famous domestic director, and the promotional campaign had been massive even before it was released.

Given how popular the movie was, it was already late in the day. How could there still be tickets?

“Well… my friend just happened to buy two tickets, but she can’t go, so she gave them to me.” Du Ruyan blushed, lowering her head and whispering, her small hands nervously fiddling with her skirt.

Xu Shaochen: “…………..”

This was clearly premeditated!

“Really? Such a coincidence? I’ve never encountered anything like that before.” Xu Shaochen teased her, his face showing a playful smile.

Du Ruyan stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger: “Are you coming or not? If not, forget it.”

“Alright, then let’s not go!” Xu Shaochen blurted out.

Du Ruyan instantly looked pitiful as she stared at Xu Shaochen: “Shaochen gege…”

“I’m just teasing, let’s go.” Xu Shaochen couldn’t help but pinch her cheek. He was actually tempted to pinch another place.

Du Ruyan’s face immediately brightened with joy.

Because of the shooting on Thursday, Xu Shaochen’s car was still at the repair shop, so they had to take a taxi to the cinema.

When poor people take a taxi, they’re called broke.

When rich people take a taxi, they’re called low-key.

After about ten minutes, the two of them arrived at the cinema, bought popcorn and soda, and found their seats in the screening room.

As the movie started, the entire screening room fell into darkness, with only the dim light from the screen illuminating the space.

Xu Shaochen held Du Ruyan’s hand. Since there were many people around, he didn’t dare to go overboard and stopped there.

But soon, Xu Shaochen realized he was too reserved, as the couples around him had already started making out.

The cinema truly is a place where accidents frequently happen.

Du Ruyan’s face turned bright red. In such an environment, how could she focus on the movie? So, she didn’t remember a single detail of the plot.

Would Xu Shaochen do anything to her?

She was both nervous and expectant.

“Should I kiss you?” Xu Shaochen asked Du Ruyan, intending to go with the flow.

Du Ruyan almost died of embarrassment. If you’re going to kiss, just do it, I won’t resist. Why do you have to ask? Du Ruyan felt both ashamed and annoyed, but still, she nodded her head like an ostrich.

Then, Xu Shaochen kissed her, and Du Ruyan closed her eyes, awkwardly responding to his kiss.

Men have a universal habit; they like to let their hands wander while kissing.

Naturally, Xu Shaochen was no exception…

After a long hour or so, the movie finally ended, and Xu Shaochen and Du Ruyan walked out of the cinema.

“Was the movie good?” Xu Shaochen asked with a wicked smile.

Du Ruyan blushed and rolled her eyes, “I only saw the opening credits, what do you think?”

Her body still felt weak. If she weren’t leaning against Xu Shaochen, it seemed like she might collapse at any moment.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat, then send you home. Look at you, you’re so hungry that you can barely stand.”

Xu Shaochen shook his head with a helpless smile.

“Shaochen gege, you’re so bad.”

Du Ruyan pinched Xu Shaochen in annoyance. Why couldn’t she stand properly? Doesn’t he know that?

So embarrassing… sob sob sob… so humiliating.

Xu Shaochen took Du Ruyan to a five-star hotel closest to the cinema.

“Shaochen.”

As soon as they walked in, a voice called out from behind them, and they saw two people walking in.

“Yuan Gang, what are you doing here?”

Xu Shaochen looked at the person who called him and recognized him as an old acquaintance from his hometown. They attended the same high school in the same county, but Yuan Gang was a year older.

“Haha, I’m here with Li Yong. This guy is trying to compete for the General Manager position, so he’s taking people out for dinner to curry some favor.” Yuan Gang pointed at the young man beside him.

Only then did Xu Shaochen recognize that it was indeed Li Yong. He smiled and said, “Not bad, Brother Yong, you’re almost a manager now.”

Although Yuan Gang and Li Yong were both a year older than Xu Shaochen, the three of them had a close relationship due to boarding at the same school.

Compared to Yuan Gang’s warmth, Li Yong only nodded indifferently. “It’s alright. I just bought a car recently, and I unexpectedly came across this opportunity, so it was a pleasant surprise.”

Xu Shaochen frowned slightly. Li Yong used to be a passionate and cheerful person, but now he was like this.

Xu Shaochen could sense the feeling of superiority, boastfulness, and distance in Li Yong’s words.

“Is this your girlfriend?” Li Yong couldn’t help but be shocked when he saw Du Ruyan. After all, she was extraordinarily beautiful.

Xu Shaochen shook his head and said flatly, “Just an ordinary friend.”

Du Ruyan wasn’t too pleased and pouted. An ordinary friend, yet they kissed and touched? Sure.

Li Yong felt much more at ease. Come to think of it, how could a poor student like Xu Shaochen have such a beautiful girlfriend?

Yuan Gang, however, didn’t overthink it and was still excited about reuniting with his friend. “You’re here for dinner too, right? It’s been so long since we met, how about we all eat together?”

“That might not be convenient. We’re here on official business.” Li Yong frowned. He looked down on Xu Shaochen.

He was no longer the naive kid from the past. Xu Shaochen, a poor student who couldn’t bring him any benefit, didn’t deserve his time.

Moreover, bringing a stranger along might upset Young Master Ye. What would he do then?

Xu Shaochen shook his head at Yuan Gang, “Forget it. We don’t want to hold you up.”

Xu Shaochen had no interest in dealing with Li Yong, who looked down on him. The world is like a dyeing vat, and even Li Yong has been transformed into this.

How many people, like Yuan Gang, can truly keep their original hearts unchanged?